What Time Are the BAFTA TV Awards 2026 and How to Watch

What Time Are the BAFTA TV Awards 2026?

The biggest night in British television is this Sunday and if you want to catch the red carpet arrivals before the ceremony begins, you’ll need to know exactly when to tune in. The 2026 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises takes place on Sunday May 10, hosted by Greg Davies, broadcasting at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Where Are the BAFTA TV Awards Held?

The BAFTA Television Awards are held in London — one of the most celebrated evenings in the British television calendar, bringing together the best talent in front of and behind the camera for a night of awards, speeches, and some of the most interesting red carpet dressing of the year.

How to Watch the BAFTA TV Awards 2026 Red Carpet

The ceremony is not the only thing worth watching. Ahead of the ceremony, audiences can tune into Fleur East and Roman Kemp live from the red carpet on BAFTA’s YouTube, bringing viewers closer to the action as the celebrities arrive.

For the best red carpet coverage, BAFTA’s official YouTube channel is the place to be from early evening. All the latest behind the scenes action and top moments throughout the day can also be found across BAFTA’s social channels.

How to Watch the BAFTA TV Awards 2026 Ceremony

The ceremony broadcasts at 7pm on Sunday 10 May on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. No subscription needed — BBC iPlayer is free for UK viewers.

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Who Is Hosting the BAFTA TV Awards 2026?

The star-studded evening celebrating the best of British television will be hosted by Greg Davies. A strong choice — sharp, dry, and reliably entertaining. Expect the ceremony to move well.

The British Actresses to Watch This Year

This is the part that makes the BAFTA TV Awards feel genuinely homegrown. The nominated British actresses this year are a serious group.

Erin Doherty has secured double nominations — for her role in Adolescence and for A Thousand Blows. She is one of the most compelling actresses working in British television right now and either nomination would be a deserved win.

Aimee Lou Wood is also doubly nominated — for supporting actress for her role in White Lotus, and for leading actress for BBC Three’s Film Club. After a year that has made her one of the most talked-about British actresses on both sides of the Atlantic, Sunday night feels like her moment.

Lucy Punch BAFTA nomination for Amandaland is her first — which is the detail worth sitting with. She has been one of the most consistently excellent comic actresses in British television for years, and it has taken the role of Amanda to bring the recognition she was long owed.

The legendary Jennifer Saunders is also nominated for Amandaland in the Scripted Comedy category. If anyone on that red carpet understands how to dress for an occasion and make an entrance, it is her.

→ For our full Amandaland Series 2 review: Amandaland Is Back — And It Understands You Better Than You Think

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Why the BAFTA TV Red Carpet Matters

The BAFTAs feel genuinely British in a way that very few red carpet events do. The brief is black tie — no theme, no costume requirement — which means what you see is purely down to taste, confidence, and the ability to dress for an occasion. British women tend to do that quietly and brilliantly. Come back to CSC on Sunday evening for our full best and worst dressed verdict from the red carpet.

→ Read our Met Gala 2026 best and worst dressed verdict here.

Come back to CSC on Sunday evening for our full best and worst dressed verdict from the BAFTA TV Awards 2026 red carpet.

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